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TACOCAT Broadcast, Wed 4 May, broadcastglasgow.com Socially- conscious American punk-pop quartet. See preview, page 83. Also Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Tue 3 May, theelectriccircus.biz LETHAL BIZZLE The Garage, Thu 5 May, garageglasgow.co.uk Leader of the East London rap/grime movement, given to collaborations with various indie and punk luminaries.
DAVID DUCHOVNY O2 ABC, Thu 5 May, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Yes, that David Duchovny. The X-Files’ Mulder is swapping aliens for guitars and is touring after releasing his first album Hell or Highwater in 2015. HOLY ESQUE The Art School, Sat 7 May, theartschool.co.uk Glasgow four- piece with an epic post-rock sound.
FATHER JOHN MISTY O2 Academy Glasgow, Thu 12 May, academymusicgroup.com/ o2academyglasgow Aka Fleet Foxes drummer and solo artist J Tillman.
PETE DOHERTY Barrowland, Fri 13 May, glasgow- barrowland.com The usual unpredictability and undeniable 90 THE LIST 7 Apr–2 Jun 2016
charisma from the Libertines/ Babyshambles man. Also touring, see list.co.uk/music for details.
LAURA MVULA Òran Mór, Mon 16 May, oran-mor. co.uk/ Soul singer with jazz and folk inflections. JAMES The SSE Hydro, Thu 19 May, thessehydro.com Madchester veteran indie rockers of ‘Sit Down’ fame stand up once again for a night of reworked Britpop classics. With support from Jack Savoretti.
MANIC STREET PREACHERS The SSE Hydro, Sat 21 May, thessehydro.com The anthemic Welsh rockers return to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Everything Must Go. Support comes from Editors.
BRIAN WILSON Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Fri 27 May, glasgowconcerthalls.com Former Beach Boy and solo artist Brian Wilson sets off on tour playing Pet Sounds in its entirety for the album’s 50th anniversary. Also Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Thu 26 May, usherhall.co.uk MALCOLM MIDDLETON The Art School, Fri 27 May, theartschool.co.uk Ex-Arab Strap guitarist Middleton, wallows in his own miserable life to curiously uplifting effect. See album review, page 84.
RICHARD ASHCROFT O2 Academy Glasgow, Fri 27 May, academymusicgroup.com/ o2academyglasgow Ex-Verve frontman touring in support of new album These People. KID CANAVERAL The Hug & Pint, Sat 28 May, thehugandpint.com Edinburgh- based whimsical indie popsters.
JOANNA GRUESOME Stereo, Wed 1 Jun, stereocafebar. com Noise punk, indie-pop fuzz five- piece from Cardiff. EDINBURGH
LIIMA Summerhall, Wed 13 Apr, summerhall.co.uk Ambitious expansive indie/electro from Efterklang in a new collaboration with Finnish percussionist Tatu Rönkkö. Part of Nothing Ever Happens Here.
AFRIKAN BOY Electric Circus, Wed 20 Apr, theelectriccircus.biz Grime MC from London. DAN REED Bannerman’s, Fri 22 Apr, bannermanslive.co.uk After disbanding the Dan Reed Network,
this Oregon native took up club promoting and acting, spent time in a monastery and relocated to Jerusalem to record with Israeli and Palestinian musicians, so expect an eclectic mix of styles and influences. THE BIG DISCOVERY Various venues, Sat 23 Apr, thebigdiscovery.co.uk New music festival taking over multiple venues in Edinburgh (Mash House, Cabaret Voltaire and Sneaky Pete’s). Line-up includes Jakil, Kelvin, We Came From Wolves, The Rising Souls, Indigo Velvet, Man Made, Schnarff Schnarff, Aaron Wright, Echo Valley, The Moon Kids, Huxtable, Charlotte Black, Sahara, Hannah Lou Clark and many more. Wristband exchange opens at 1.30pm at Cabaret Voltaire.
STEVE MASON The Liquid Room, Tue 26 Apr, liquidroom.com Ex-Beta Band frontman plays material from his beguiling solo albums. KATH BLOOM Summerhall, Fri 29 Apr, summerhall.co.uk Connecticut- born folk, avant-garde and country singer-songwriter. Part of Nothing Ever Happens Here
TINDERSTICKS Usher Hall, Tue 3 May, usherhall. co.uk The darkly romantic side of Britpop - atmospheric songs layered with literary lyrics, mumbling vocals and gently melancholy orchestrations. HIDDEN ORCHESTRA Summerhall, Fri 6 May, summerhall.co.uk Jazz-inflected cinematic soundscapes from Hidden Orchestra: Joe Acheson (bass/ electronics), Poppy Ackroyd (piano/ violin), Tim Lane and Jamie Graham (drums/percussion). Part of Nothing Ever Happens Here.
IMAM BAILDI Summerhall, Tue 17 May, summerhall.co.uk Band formed by brothers Orestis and Lysandros Falireas presents contemporary remixes of Greek songs. Part of Nothing Ever Happens Here. COATBRIDGE
DE ROSA Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Fri 13 May, derosaband.com Art-schooled De Rosa present their new part-folk, part-electronic delivery.